Inaugural Golf Classic to Benefit St. James, Holy Redeemer St. James Elementary and Holy Redeemer Middle schools are holding their first golf tournament to raise funds for campus improvement projects. Spots are still available for the inaugural golf classic that will be held on Friday, Sept. 13 at the Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland. […]
Garageology, Pt. 2 Okay, so this week we’re still in my garage, digging through the accumulated geologic layers of flotsam and jetsam that come from raising four kids and multiple dogs and simply living blessedly full and active lives for over 30 years in the same home. The plan was to clear enough square footage […]
Murder and Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley “Murder and Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley” is the unlikely title of a new book, co-written by Gary Keyes and me. I say unlikely because CV is such a quiet, nice place – how could there have been murders here? Any community, no matter how nice, has its […]
Board Member in the News Joe Allen, CA Narcotic Officer Association, talked about “Molly” (for molecule), a dangerous club drug you knew as Ecstasy, on NBC4. www.nbclosangeles.com National Epidemic: The Medicine Abuse Project webinar: Ninety percent of addictions begin during teenage years. Twenty-five percent of teens report having misused or abused a prescription drug at […]
Chastises SCPH Southern California Presbyterian Homes, now being called the be.group, conveniently takes away the church front, removes the idea of charity, and deletes concept of love thy neighbor. It does not, however, take away the non-profit status, which seems to be forgotten. And I have just learned that this home for the elderly was […]
Helping Firefighters Keep Us Safe Wildfire season is upon us again and, as I am writing this, the news is focused on the massive Rim Fire burning in Yosemite National Park. As I see the smoke in the air from the Capitol, I am reminded of the 2009 Station Fire, which killed two firefighters and […]
Not just brick and mortar, the Memorial Wall at Two Strike Park has a foundation of community support. By Mary O’KEEFE and Jason KUROSU “It stops your life at that moment. At 5:45 in the morning, when that doorbell rang, Carolyn jumped up and said, ‘Oh no.’” That is how Paul Steinbacher described the worst […]
Big Rigs Ban on CVTC Agenda The community is invited to the next meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council when the County of Los Angeles presents a draft ordinance to ban big rigs in sections of the county in Crescenta Valley. The meeting is on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, a few community members were sitting around talking about 9/11 and what type of observance was being held in the area. “We thought of a remembrance parade [of classic cars],” said Dwight Sityar, member of the Early Rodders car group. The idea gained momentum and on Wednesday, Sept. 11, over […]
By Ted AYALA After a two-week break, the Glendale City Council – with the exception of Councilmember Laura Friedman who was absent – returned to session Tuesday night with several items on the agenda awaiting their attention. Among the most notable was the review of the city’s investment portfolio and investment policies, the first under […]